cognitive/neuro med uses
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ergotamine tartrate (Ergostat) | Abortive for migraine HA Cluster HA |
| ergotamine tartrate with caffeine (Cafergot) | Abortive for migraine HA Cluster HA |
| riluzole (Rilutek) | 1st drug developed to treat ALS; reduces damage to the motor neurons by decreasing the release of glutamate |
| oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan) | Increases bladder capacity; neurogenic bladders. Relieves bladder spasms. |
| trihexyphenidyl (Artane) | Controls symptoms of drooling, muscle stiffness, rigidity |
| Heparin | Onset: rapid acting Duration: Short Prevents blood clot formation or extension; no effect on existing clots Pulmonary embolism, evolving stroke, DVT, DIC |
| dalteparin (Fragmin) enoxaprin (Lovenox) | DVT Prophylaxis; Prevents venous clot formation or extension; no effect on existing clots. Stroke |
| warfarin (Coumadin) | Onset: 8-12 hrs Peak: several days (~3) Duration: prolonged (days) Prevents venous clot formation. Prevention of pulmonary embolism, thromboembolism from cardiac valves, atrial fibrillation, TIA's. |
| phenytoin (Dilantin) | Controls seizure activity |
| gabapentin (Neurontin) | Used in treatment of neuropathic pain |
| diazepam (Valium) | Status epilepticus Anxiety |
| Aspirin | Prevents blood clot formation by inhibiting platelet aggregation Prevention of MI, ACS, stroke. |
| abciximab (ReoPro) | Prevent thrombosis from acute coronary syndrome Reduces re-occlusion after revascularization (stent placement) |
| clopidogrel (Plavix) | Onset: 2 hrs Peak: 3-7 days Prevention of ischemic stroke & MI |
| Dipyridamole (Persantine) dipyridamole plus ASA (Aggrenox) | Prevention of thromboembolism after heart valve surgery TIA & prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke |
| propranolol (Inderal) | Hypertension, angina, MI, dysrhythmias Migraine H/A prevention (mechanism unknown) |
| interferon beta 1a Avonex (IM); Rebif (SQ) interferon beta 1-b Betaseron (SQ) | "interfere" with the body's production of antibodies against myelin in MS. decreases frequency & severity of exacerbations |
| glatiramer Copaxone (SQ) Fingolimod (Gilenya) PO | Decrease severity of MS disease symptoms by preventing antibodies from damaging the myelin sheath |
| verapamil (Calan) | Onset: 30 min Peak: 5 hrs Hypertension, angina, cardiac dysrhythmias (atrial flutter/fib) Migraine H/A prevention |
| bethanecol (Urecholine) | Neurogenic bladder- urinary retention |
| donepezil (Aricept) | Treatment of Alzheimer Disease to improve memory |
| ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone); prednisone, Decadron | Treatment of acute exacerbations in MS |
| levidopa-carbidopa (Sinemet) | Controls the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease |
| Lithium | Cluster headaches Bipolar disorder |
| baclofen (Lioresal) | Alleviate symptoms of spasticity (increased resistance to passive movements) Used in MS |
| dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) | Decreases spasticity of MS |
| alteplase (tPA) | Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| Streptokinase(Streptase) | Acute coronary thrombosis, DVT, massive pulmonary emboli |
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